From a very young age my parents always kept me pretty busy. I was involved in many activities and I loved the arts and the outdoors. As I got older, this helped me develop my own interests and become aware of who I am as an individual.
My life outside of school definitely played a role in school for me. I was a very artistic individual and with the combined efforts of playing the violin, ballet and art classes, I found myself motivated at a young age. I believe that being busy with hobbies allowed me to develop time management skills and studying skills to organize my time in high school and in college. I made my own lists and schedules as a young girl and I think this also coached me into being a very organized person.
Aside from being very involved in the arts, my parents were a very big influence on my academic choices. My mother was a sixth grade teacher all through my elementary, middle and high school years. I was even lucky enough to have her as my teacher! She taught me about prioritizing your life and about educating yourself with the things you love and want to learn more about. My mother was all about making sure I loved education and school. There were definitely times during my teenage years, where that was not the case, but she stood by me and must have known that this 'phase' would pass. My mother was an excellent teacher in school and in our home. I never once heard her complain about the work she had to do. She was optimistic about her profession and always did what she felt was best for her students and for her family. It's funny writing this because I never really thought about how much influence my mother has had over me in regards to school and outside of school, but here I am now, following in her footsteps and working on a masters in education. Life is interesting.
I believe that your outside influences and certain people will fuel your fire inside the classroom in subtle ways. As a teacher, I will always remember that and make sure that if students of mine aren't seeing the world outside of the classroom, then I will try to show it to them.
My life outside of school definitely played a role in school for me. I was a very artistic individual and with the combined efforts of playing the violin, ballet and art classes, I found myself motivated at a young age. I believe that being busy with hobbies allowed me to develop time management skills and studying skills to organize my time in high school and in college. I made my own lists and schedules as a young girl and I think this also coached me into being a very organized person.
Aside from being very involved in the arts, my parents were a very big influence on my academic choices. My mother was a sixth grade teacher all through my elementary, middle and high school years. I was even lucky enough to have her as my teacher! She taught me about prioritizing your life and about educating yourself with the things you love and want to learn more about. My mother was all about making sure I loved education and school. There were definitely times during my teenage years, where that was not the case, but she stood by me and must have known that this 'phase' would pass. My mother was an excellent teacher in school and in our home. I never once heard her complain about the work she had to do. She was optimistic about her profession and always did what she felt was best for her students and for her family. It's funny writing this because I never really thought about how much influence my mother has had over me in regards to school and outside of school, but here I am now, following in her footsteps and working on a masters in education. Life is interesting.
I believe that your outside influences and certain people will fuel your fire inside the classroom in subtle ways. As a teacher, I will always remember that and make sure that if students of mine aren't seeing the world outside of the classroom, then I will try to show it to them.
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